Running for a good cause

Our place to talk – an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK.

The most-read independent website by and for Lib Dem supporters. Not paid for by trade unions or millionaires.

Advert

Running for a good cause

By Mark Pack | Thu 1st February 2007 - 10:32 pm

Follow @markpack

One of my third-floor colleagues, Andrew, is doing the Great North Run this year and raising money for charity:

I have decided to do this run to help one of my best friends, Belinda. I need to say no more, for those of you who know her, she is fab, cuddly and just the best friend anyone could have.

In order to help Andrew get in shape, I have volunteered to eat for him any chocolate that comes so that he doesn’t need worry about falling prey to temptation. Sadly, he’s not yet taken up my offer.

He’s also started taking the stairs up and down the building, though I wonder if he might be only taking the stairs between us and the second-floor and using the lift the rest of the way …

Read more by Mark Pack .
This entry was posted in News.

Advert

One Comment

It's a two-horse race 2nd Feb '07 - 9:52am

Will it be a two-horse race?

Post a Comment

Lib Dem Voice welcomes comments from everyone but we ask you to be polite, to be on topic and to be who you say you are. You can read our comments policy in full here. Please respect it and all readers of the site.

To have your photo next to your comment please signup your email address with Gravatar.

Your email is never published. Required fields are marked *

Name *

Email *

Website

Comment

Please complete the name of this site, Liberal Democrat ...?

Most Read

Op-eds

Politics at School (Geoff Reid)
Zack Polanski on the Fringe (Caron Lindsay)
Enough is enough: Women and girls deserve better (Lib Dem Women)
To paraphrase Shakespeare’ ‘something is rotten in the state of Britain’ (Judy Abel)
Born to be a Refugee… (Dalila Henniche Maali)

Advert

Recent Comments

Jana
I’m not sure about what is taught south of the border but most Scottish pupils are taught politics and some international relations as part of their upper pri...
theakes
But we have to attack them and not be generous in any way otherwise they will eventually see us off under different leadership....
Mick Taylor
When the Victorians wanted to build a railway, a canal, a sewerage system etc, they gave all the necessary permissions, compulsory purchase orders, financial au...
Pawel Urbanski
@Jana thank you, and fair challenge. You are right that "unearned" is the wrong word if it sounds like a verdict on effort. Beckham earned his money and paid in...
Jana
@Nonconformistradical “What makes young people violent in the first place? This is the nature/ nurture question. Some think people are born ‘good’ and...